Jimmy Carter actually said...

The Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan must be met with a firm and united Western response.

Meeting With President Roy Jenkins of the Commission of European Communities White House Statement

01/21/1980

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I know it will not be easy to reach agreements.

The time has come for the principle of majority rule to be the basis for political order.

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We can no longer expect that the other 150 nations will follow the dictates of the powerful, but we must continue--confidently--our efforts ...